‘Sobra ka’: Dolly de Leon cheers KaladKaren for making history at 2023 Summer MMFF
"Sobra ka!" Golden Globes and British Academy Film Awards nominee Dolly de Leon congratulated TV host-actress Jervi Li, popularly known as KaladKaren, for making history...
Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ sneakers sell for record $2.2 million
A pair of signed, game-worn Michael Jordan sneakers from the 1998 NBA Finals fetched a record $2.2 million on Tuesday, making them the most...
‘Free labor?’: Toy convention’s call for volunteer marshals draws flak
A social media post seeking volunteers for an upcoming pop culture convention earned questions about how it will compensate individuals during the three-day event. The...
US, Philippines agree to complete road map for security assistance for next 5-10 years
WASHINGTON— The top defense and diplomatic officials from the United States and Philippines agreed on Tuesday to complete a road map in coming months to...
Michaels are most generous 5-star reviewer tourists in the Philippines
A report found that individuals named Michael are the most likely tourists to leave five-star reviews in the Philippines. In February, global remittance provider Remitly...
DOST council urges FB followers to report ‘odd’ posts, behavior amid hacking
A council under the Department of Science and Technology urged its followers to report any "odd" online posts or behavior that its Facebook page...
Philippines, US begin joint troop exercises amid regional tensions
MANILA — More than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. soldiers began their largest ever joint military drills on Tuesday, as ties between the long-term allies warm...
A punch in the face for Xi caricature: Taiwan air force badge goes viral
TAIPEI/BEIJING— Taiwanese are rushing to buy patches being worn by their air force pilots that depict a Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh -...
COVID caused brain damage in 2 infants infected during pregnancy -US study
CHICAGO— Researchers at the University of Miami reported on Thursday what they believe are the first two confirmed cases in which the SARS-CoV-2 virus crossed a mother's...
What BTS Suga will do as new NBA ambassador
South Korean artist Suga (Min, Yunki) of BTS has been named an ambassador of the National Basketball Association. NBA and Bighit Music, the music label...
Bishop voices alarm over ‘escalating’ mining activities in Homonhon
Bishop Crispin Varquez of Borongan has raised alarm over what he described as “escalated” mining operations in the historic island of Homonhon off Guiuan...
Mother and baby reunited in Turkey nearly two months after earthquake
ISTANBUL— A mother has been reunited with her baby in southern Turkey after a DNA test confirmed it was her daughter, almost two months after a devastating earthquake ripped...
‘Zigzag’ in your area: An unusual tropical cyclone name for 2023
Amid the release of the list of this year's assigned tropical cyclone names, one identifier has been gaining the attention of online Filipinos. The Facebook...
Discussion needed on how US can use Philippines bases —DFA chief
WASHINGTON— Washington and Manila will need to discuss what the U.S. may do with its access to certain military bases in the Philippines, Filipino Foreign...
Local Twitter’s takes on ‘Manila culture’ as Pinoys spend long weekend in provinces
Is culture "almost non-existent" in the Philippines' capital? This was what some Filipinos talked about online as the metropolis gets decongested for the Holy Week...